Hoopla is the second solo album by Speech, an American rapper known for his work with Arrested Development. It was released in 1999 on TVT Records.
Critical reception
Hoopla received mixed reviews from critics. Rob Brunner gave the album a C, and described it as a "lightweight retread," "sometimes silly," and "occasionally awful." The Los Angeles Times Soren Baker was more favorable in his review, giving it a 3 out of 4 star rating and writing, "A comfortable, funky mix of guitars, keyboards and backup singing gives the album a relaxed feel."
Track listing Do You Know How to Get to Highway 85 (Skit) – 0:45 Clocks in Sync with Mine – 5:37 The Hey Song – 4:50 I Think Yin Is Having a Baby, But I Don't Know (Skit) – 0:22 Our Image – 5:55 Movin' On – 3:52 Which Radio Station Has the Guts (Skit) – 0:16 The Mountain of Lonely – 6:04 Are You Still with Me – 0:13 Slave of It All – 5:53 Leave a Message... Bye Bye (Skit) – 0:13 Sumtimes I Do – 5:11 Yeah Yeah – 5:15 Real Love – 5:28 Shut Down Our Mind Machine – 1:04 The List Goes On – 4:58 Redemption Song – 6:14 If Life Is a River – 4:28 The Hey Song (Remix) Another Perspective – 4:15
Credits
Speech - Composer, Drum Programming, Engineer, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer, Sampling, Scratching, Lead and Background Vocals Albert Burroughs - Engineer Andrew Lane - Wurlitzer Barry Kimmel - Engineer Bill Cox - Harmonica Blake Eisman - Mixing, Piano Carl T. Boyd - Saxophone Colin Lantry - Composer, Engineer Deanna Dawn - Vocals (Background) Deborah Wright - Vocals (Background) Eddie Davis - Trumpet Eddie Stokes - Beats, Fender Rhodes, Handclapping, Producer, String Arrangements, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Enrique Coley - Drums Felix Farrar - Violin Fletcher Dozier Jr. - Wah Wah Guitar Franquil Hilliard - Engineer, Vocals (Background) Freddy Luster - Composer Ike "Za" Williams - Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass) India - India - Vocals (Background) Jason Stokes - Assistant, Mixing Assistant Jay Frigoletto - Mastering, Wurlitzer Jimmie Wilson - Mixing Assistant Kelly Fanning - Trumpet Kerren Berz - Violin Kevin Parker - Vocals Larry Flannagan - Viola Mental Menace - Background Vocals Michael Musmanna - Engineer, Tape Editor, Vocals Mike Mullins - Guitar (Acoustic) Nadirah Shakoor - Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Nakayo - Percussion Neal Wyms - Bass Guitar Nicha "Wildflower" Thompson - Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Omar Phillips - Percussion, Strings Ralph Cacciurri - Engineer, Mixing Assistant Rich Ward - Electric Guitar Rick Morris - Drum Loops, Drums Roderick Smith - Saxophone Shaikera Sincere - Vocals Spencer Brewer - Cello T Bone - Background Vocals Taylor Made - Vocals The Brain - Live Sound The Prophet - Hammond Organ Tommy Jenkins - Vocals Leonard B. Johnson - A&R Robin Glowski - Art Direction Christian Lantry - Photography
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